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It\u2019s day two of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing into claims of genocide brought by South Africa against Israel. <\/p>\n

Get caught up on proceedings yesterday by clicking here. <\/p>\n

Follow \u2019s blow-by-blow account of Israel\u2019s defence against the claims below. <\/p>\n

WATCH: Day two of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing into claims of genocide brought by South Africa against Israel<\/h3>\n

Israel legal team to take the stand at Day 2 of ICJ genocide hearing<\/h3>\n

Israel is set to take the stand on Friday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the genocide hearing against them.<\/p>\n

Friday is the second and last day of the hearings as the global community heard oral observations from South Africa\u2019s legal team on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Read the full story here.<\/p>\n

SA vs Israel: Key takeaways from day one of South Africa\u2019s ICJ genocide case against Israel<\/h3>\n

Read the full story here.<\/p>\n

Israel accuses South Africa of being \u2018legal arm of Hamas\u2019 at ICJ<\/h3>\n

In a dramatic turn of events at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Israel and South Africa engaged in the first session of arguments as the court opened hearings on a case brought forward by Pretoria, accusing Israel of genocide.<\/p>\n

Israel, in response, released a strong statement, accusing South Africa of acting as the “legal arm” of the Palestinian group Hamas.<\/p>\n

Read the full story here.<\/p>\n

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